Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma Apoplexy: A Case Report and Systematic Review. 2023

Alaa N Turkistani, and Mahmoud Fallatah, and Aliaa H Ghoneim, and Fahad Alghamdi, and Saleh S Baeesa
Neurological Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, SAU.

Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) is the most common intracranial tumor in tuberous sclerosis (TS) patients. The tumor generally localizes in the proximity of Monro's foramen; as it grows, it subsequently causes hydrocephalus and increases intracranial pressure (ICP). However, acute symptoms of increased ICP due to intratumoral bleeding rarely manifest in SEGA patients. We present a 27-year-old male with TS who presented due to hemorrhagic complications of SEGA with intratumoral bleeding and vitreous orbital hemorrhage. We then conducted a systematic review with four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Cochrane) to identify similar cases using the following keywords: "Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma," "Hemorrhage," "Haemorrhage," and "Bleeding." Our review identified 12 articles reporting 14 cases of hemorrhagic complications of SEGA in addition to our case report. The median age of diagnosis was 21 (range 5-79) years with unequal gender distribution (M:F ratio, 11:4). Headache was the most presented symptom, followed by hemiparesis, seizure, altered mental status, visual deterioration, and headache accompanied by seizure. TS was seen in most of the cases (80%). Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 53.5% of the patients. Regarding the clinical outcome, 66.7% had a good outcome, 20% died, and 13.3% had no report of their outcomes. No tumor recurrence was seen in the cases with a reported duration of follow-up. Catastrophic presentation of SEGA apoplexy is a rare occurrence. We present a case report with a systematic review and discuss SEGA apoplexy's possible pathophysiology and outcome.

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